Category: Boats
Mike Weber flips his hydro at the Eastern Divisionals at Morgan City, Louisiana 2005
During the inboard hydroplane final, Mike Weber driving the E-55 MY WAY was charging fast in the first lap and coming around turn two and his hydro went airborne into a scary back flip. Mike was okay and the hull appeared to come out better than it did in 2004 …
FAT CHANCE A-25 goes airborne @ Rocky Fork, Ohio 2006
Tommy Thompson and FAT CHANCE A-25 inboard hydroplane goes airborne at Rocky Fork, Ohio in 2006. The flip was captured by photographer Phil Kunz. The driver and hydroplane survived to race another day. Phil told me this is one of the better flip photo sequences he photographed of a hydroplane …
Ed Karelson – story
The Ed Karelson Story by Rusty Rae. One of the greatest hydroplane builders of all time. (1988)
Joe Guess- boat builder
VINTAGE RACERS REDISCOVERED: “After many years of trying, I have been able to purchase the Z-Z-ZIP from Carl Schmidli of North Tonawanda, NY. Carl stored this 1955 Joe Guess raceboat in his pole barn for the last 20 years. He bought the Z-Z-ZIP from Gordie Reed, with the intentions of …